Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs